as in dizzy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
the blood donor started to feel a little woozy after rising too quickly from the cot
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Recent Examples of woozy
Victims may see a bruise or small red mark at the injection site and, if injected with an unknown substance, report blurry vision, nausea, or feeling woozy, dizzy, and even loss of consciousness, according to Spike Aware UK's website.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Dowd, who had been woozy in the immediate aftermath of the play, left the game an inning later.
—Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
That Jia could make anything out of that flotsam and jetsam is astonishing, but his ability to not only recreate those time frames but craft all of it into a woozy, free-floating memory piece is miraculous.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
The black-and-white jacket, with its woozy vertical stripes, was designed by Pat Campano, who also made exuberant stage wear for the Supremes.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Dowd, who had been woozy in the immediate aftermath of the play, left the game an inning later.
—Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
That Jia could make anything out of that flotsam and jetsam is astonishing, but his ability to not only recreate those time frames but craft all of it into a woozy, free-floating memory piece is miraculous.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
The black-and-white jacket, with its woozy vertical stripes, was designed by Pat Campano, who also made exuberant stage wear for the Supremes.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for woozy
Adjective
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Keen observers may witness small flocks of Phalaropes swimming in dizzy circles in the quiet ponds.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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There’s also something of the McIlroy highwire act with Alcaraz, especially in the breathless blitz of brilliance that rises to the top and then drops off from the dizzy heights of the rollercoaster.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The two lovebirds were snapped looking giddy and in love if this blast from the past.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Today's talkers Travis Kelce is giddy.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Woozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woozy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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